He said that was done and everything was running smoothly, but the monitoring stopped suddenly.
“That has angered the community. They fear for the children’s lives as schools are reopening tomorrow [Wednesday]. Truck drivers are speeding and communities don't want a repeat of what happened last year. The closure of the road is a move by the community to call all relevant stakeholders to come and engage [with] them regarding the matter,” said Thwala.
Thwala told TimesLIVE Premium the community has vowed there will be no movement of trucks until the meeting is held and resolutions taken. “The community will compile a formal invitation and distribute it to truck owners to come and engage them. They also advised that trucks should not move into the area until the meeting is held. There is a lot of traffic movement whenever schools are open. There are also pedestrians who are schoolchildren. Speeding trucks put them at risk.
“As a mayor, the safety of the community is a priority. I understand the economy will be affected but I have a responsibility to ensure t the community is safe. The economy will be affected, but it will bounce back in a few days. To avoid a situation where trucks are damaged or torched, and communities’ lives put at risk, we have decided to side with the community,” said Thwala. R34 and R66, causing serious traffic congestion.
Good. Time to stand up, SouthAfrica. We are left to die. No more. EnoughlsEnough